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Xero launches Gemini integration for live financial data
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Xero launches Gemini integration for live financial data

23 minutes ago

Small businesses and accountants can now check live cash flow, invoices and balances in Gemini without switching apps.

Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
JOSEPH GABRIEL LAGONSIN News Editor

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Threat intelligence

ITSEC Asia signs Côte d'Ivoire security partnership

The pact gives public institutions and critical infrastructure operators in Côte d'Ivoire access to locally run security operations as cyber risk rises.

about 17 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Small Business

Zero Gravity to set up Singapore headquarters with S$20m

The move will fund local hiring, university research and sports AI projects as the decentralised AI firm makes Singapore its global base over five years.

about 17 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Mobile data

CelcomDigi launches refreshed roaming passes from RM10

Travellers can now pre-book cheaper overseas data as the operator rolls out refreshed roaming passes from RM10 across up to 95 destinations.

about 17 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Venture Capital

Singapore startups capture 91% of SEA venture funding

The city-state's dominance deepened as Southeast Asian startup funding tripled to USD $10.7 billion, according to Founders Forum Group and Dealroom.

about 20 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Education, Learning & Training

AI council launches finance certification in Singapore

Rising AI use is exposing a training gap in Singapore's finance sector, prompting a new exam to test when professionals should trust or verify output.

about 20 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Machine learning

UOB & AWS plan hybrid cloud push for ASEAN banking

The pact could help UOB keep customer data within a Singapore cloud environment while meeting tighter banking rules across five ASEAN markets.

1 day ago · Karen Joy Bacudo

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